X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.120] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.2) with ESMTP id 2860968 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:29:58 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.120; envelope-from=echristley@nc.rr.com Received: from [192.168.0.19] (really [66.57.38.121]) by cdptpa-omta01.mail.rr.com with ESMTP id <20080418022920.TVLR11056.cdptpa-omta01.mail.rr.com@[192.168.0.19]> for ; Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:29:20 +0000 Message-ID: <480808CB.5080307@nc.rr.com> Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:34:51 -0400 From: Ernest Christley User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.12 (X11/20080227) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Sun & Fun Alternative Engine References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Ed Anderson wrote: > I could view this as an evil plan designed to slowly gain acceptance of this "label" among the alternative engine types - and volia! One day it will be award to a Lycoming with the data plate removed and never again will the award have to be made to ... "ugh" a converted "Automobile Engine". > I wouldn't have a problem with that, as long as they awarded it to someone that actually did something to expand the state of the art, something that would expand a builder's options by making something better, or cheaper, or easier to construct. Forget all that. It will go to the builder with the most anodizing or the best selection of factory options. -- http://www.ronpaultimeline.com